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Raytheon to Help Children of Military Families

Raytheon to Help Children of Military Families

A new $5 million multi-year commitment from technology company Raytheon to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) will provide enhanced technology centers and support for after-school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming to children of military families. Working in partnership, Raytheon and Boys & Girls Clubs of America…
FMA Live! Forces in Motion for Schools

FMA Live! Forces in Motion for Schools

NASA and Honeywell kick off the spring 2015 tour of "FMA Live! Forces in Motion" Monday with shows at Talley Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware, marking the 11th year of this collaboration designed to ignite students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). FMA Live! is a high-energy, live…
How Arts-Integrated Education Model Helps Children

How Arts-Integrated Education Model Helps Children

At a time when educators and policymakers are placing a high priority on quality early childhood education, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday the results of a four-year study showing that its arts integration teaching model bolsters young children’s math achievement. Conducted by independent evaluators at the…
Quipper School Invites Teachers to a Tech Event in New Delhi

Quipper School Invites Teachers to a Tech Event in New Delhi

Quipper School, a London-based online learning homework service, targeting students and teachers worldwide, has arrived in India. It's holding a free seminar for local teachers at Connaught Place, New Delhi, India on Saturday, 6th Dec 2014. The idea is to promote the use of online learning services. According to the…
NEF CyberLearning to Invest $10M for STEM Education

NEF CyberLearning to Invest $10M for STEM Education

National Education Foundation (NEF), a national non-profit organization in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, announced plans to invest $10 million to increase the number of school districts with access to STEM education programs. In order to qualify for the matching grant, a school district must have 35% or…
Students Win Top Prizes at STEM Competition

Students Win Top Prizes at STEM Competition

Three students are named National Finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, a research competition for high school students – covering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Jay Zussman of Great Neck, N.Y. earned the top honors and a $3,000 individual scholarship for research on improving reproductive…
Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App

Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App

WGBH has launched First 8 Studios at WGBH, a digital-first educational production team. The new unit uses original, iterative research to develop digital and tablet-based content and off-screen supplemental materials for preschoolers and early learners. The unit's content leverages the benefits of established and emerging technology and reinforces interactive and…